We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and Netgate pfSense based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is a one box solution, which covers most of the edge device’s requirements."
"I appreciate FortiGate's flexibility, which allows for centralized management through FortiManager."
"The simplicity of the configuration and the stability of the product are most valuable. The VPN concentrator is very useful."
"We were looking for the VPN feature and controlling the inflow and outflow of all the traffic within the site and across the sites. We are also using it for the VPN and VLANs."
"Allows for firewall rules to be programmed and named in a way that makes it “readable”"
"The ability to set up remote systems is the most valuable feature."
"We are using the FortiGate 100D series. VPN, firewall, anti-malware, OTM, and intrusion prevention are useful features."
"The stability of the solution is excellent, as it is with other Fortinet products."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the support."
"The support is great. They also have very good categorization. It's very good. It captures a lot of threats."
"Technical support has been quite helpful in the past."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"When our customer needs some optimization, along with performance and security. If they want everything in one package, I recommend Forcepoint because they have everything."
"Forcepoint is a complete package because it has network and systems applications. Other firewalls are only for the network."
"The feature that we like the most about Forcepoint is that we know the technology and have confidence in it. We can have several functionalities to simplify operations and management. We can combine functionalities like log ownership to review the number of devices in the infrastructure."
"Forcepoint's stability is satisfactory, for the most part."
"A valuable feature is that the solution is open source."
"Content protection, content inspection, and the application level firewall."
"pfSense is a nice product, and I find that there's a lot of information out there. There are some good tutorials on YouTube and other websites with helpful information."
"It is easy to use and has integrity with other systems, such as proxies and quality of service."
"It is effective. We have not had any problems."
"It is a stable solution. It is also easy to install and can be deployed and maintained by one team member."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"It is a good firewall with good performance."
"Some configuration elements cannot be easily altered once created."
"They are doing good, but they can improve the distributor assignment. The availability of the product and the timeline of delivery are the main things. The distribution should be swift, and the distributor should not reach out to end customers directly. They should work as a distributor. There should also be one more local distributor. Currently, there is only one distributor in Pakistan, and the rest of them are in UAE. It is difficult to work with only one distributor. Sometimes, you don't get along with the same distributor, and that's why they should have one more distributor. Their licensing should also be improved. The activation or renewal of the product should be done from the date of renewal, not from the date on which the license expired."
"To the best of my knowledge, Fortinet does not have a CASB solution and Fortinet does not have a Zero trust solution."
"The solution is very expensive."
"Stability and technical support are the two major issues I have found with Fortinet."
"I don't really have anything negative to say as far as Fortinet firewalls are concerned. If anything, they can support a user a little bit better. They can stop being so time-sensitive about how much time the support call has taken, and they can help you do it yourself."
"Fortinet Fortigate could benefit by simplifying some of their processes."
"In some cases, its initial setup could be hard for customers."
"While they offer a comprehensive bundled solution, some users may prefer on-premise deployments for certain features, such as URL filtering."
"They should provide more details on potential cyber threats."
"My team is looking for more throughput and better integration with our security framework."
"Next Generation Firewall's configuration could be improved."
"They need to improve their alerts."
"I would like to see more sizing in the next release, and the roadmap should be clear."
"Its interface is complex when compared with a firewall like FortiGate. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall needs a management console, whereas FortiGate doesn't need any console. When you have a few devices, a console is not really necessary. It's good to have a private console only when you have a lot of devices."
"They should have a local vendor who can provide support. Most of the support is overseas, so the time zones can be a problem."
"Web interface could be enhanced and more user friendly."
"This product needs improvements with respect to reporting and auditing."
"It requires more attention to provide a better alternative for open source to small government or educational institutions with reduced budgets in terms of technology."
"Reporting and real-time monitoring, since I'm used to Watchguard's reporting features, it would be nice to have an embedded solution for reporting."
"The security could be improved."
"A malware blocker should be included. I do not know if it is included yet. However, until now, we have not experienced a large malware invasion."
"The solution could use better reporting. They need to offer more of it in general. Right now, the graphics aren't the best. If you need to provide a report to a manager, for example, it doesn't look great. They need to make it easier to understand and give users the ability to customize them."
"If you want to take advantage of all of the solution's options, you need to have a bit of a technical background. It's not for a layperson."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 25th in Firewalls with 41 reviews while Netgate pfSense is ranked 1st in Firewalls with 128 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while Netgate pfSense is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall writes "Provides decent protection for the LAN but complicated interface". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Netgate pfSense writes "User-friendly, easy to manage the firewall, rule-wise and interface-wise". Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall and Darktrace, whereas Netgate pfSense is most compared with OPNsense, Sophos XG, KerioControl, Sophos UTM and Cisco Secure Firewall. See our Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. Netgate pfSense report.
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